Dover Grammar School for GirlsDover Christ Church Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dover.
Summary of the comparison
Dover Grammar School for Girls and Dover Christ Church Academy are secondary schools in Dover.
Dover Grammar School for Girls scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dover Christ Church Academy scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Dover Grammar School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Dover Grammar School for Girls was judged the expected standard and Dover Christ Church Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.9 for Dover Grammar School for Girls and 30.4 for Dover Christ Church Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Dover Grammar School for Girls (60.2 in 2021-22, 59.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoverDover Grammar School for Girls | DoverDover Christ Church Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | F28/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 98th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 872 | 722 | |
| Capacity | 885 | 990 | |
| Location | Dover, CT16 2PZ | Dover, CT16 2EG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.9 Stronger figure | 30.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 75.2% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 93.2% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 84.2% Stronger figure | 0.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.76 Stronger figure | 2.35 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 133 | 133 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 114 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 872 | 722 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 50.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 11.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover Christ Church Academy
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